Category: Storm
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Stormy potentially messy Friday night – Calmer Sunday – How to use Mastodon
Rain or Wet Snow starting soon We will have a messy end to the week tonight as a frontal system moves onto Vancouver Island. The expectation is that this will be a high-elevation snow event only. However, beware that heavy rain rates can drag the temperature down and potentially create heavy, if short-lived, snowfall. The…
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Snowfall Warning in Effect – More snow – Check out Fall Summary
Snow already falling Snow has been falling off and on since early this morning across the Island. There is a snowfall warning in effect for Inland and East Island locations. The radar (which only shows up to about Parksville) shows snow falling across the South Island right now. However, even this is underestimating as it…
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November and Fall Season Summary 2022 – Where’s the Rain?
Records were set!
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Watch for Flash Freezing – SNOW DAY – Schools Closed SD70-NIC-VIU
Warmer than expected Morning – But Watch for Ice! Woke up this morning to hear the SE wind blowing and the temperature popped up to 3ºC overnight. We got 23cm (9″) by 9PM last night. The Airport officially got 24cm, I’ve seen reports of up to 28cm around Port Alberni. Some of that will have…
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Snow on the Ground – Wind Blowing – Winter Storm on the Way
Started a little early The snow seemed to get off to a bit of an early start this morning. There was already a bit of snow on the ground when I got up. By 9AM there was about 1cm and light snow in Port Alberni. It was similar elsewhere on the Island with some seeing…